Travelling to Barcelona?

Our routes, not a list of everything. Places that have been there for centuries: no opening times or prices, which go stale.

1. 01

   Essential Gaudí

   6 hOne architect changed the face of the city. They’re spread out, so this is a metro route, not a walk. Tickets sell out: buy before you travel.Sagrada Família · Casa Batlló and La Pedrera · Park Güell · Palau GüellRead the full guide
2. 02

   The Gòtic and El Born on foot

   4 hTwo thousand years of city in one square kilometre, with alleys a metre wide. Get lost on purpose: it is literally the best thing to do here.Barcelona Cathedral · Plaça del Rei · Santa Maria del Mar · Mercat del BornRead the full guide
3. 03

   Montjuïc, top to bottom

   4 hThe hill that closes the city to the south. Go up by cable car or funicular and walk down: it’s all downhill and it’s free.Castell de Montjuïc · Fundació Joan Miró · Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya · Poble EspanyolRead the full guide
4. 04

   Barcelona in a weekend

   48 hGaudí, old town, hill and beach in two and a half days. It works, because everything is downhill to the sea.Friday: the Gòtic as the light goes · Saturday: the Gaudí day · Sunday morning: Montjuïc · The gaps in between: the beachRead the full guide
5. 05

   Eating in Barcelona: areas and dishes

   3 hNo paella on the Ramblas, no sangría. We give you the barrios, the dishes that are actually local, and the institutions open for a century.El Born and Santa Caterina · Gràcia · La Barceloneta, for the seafood · The dishes that belong hereRead the full guide
6. 06

   Day trips from Barcelona

   8 hA sacred saw-toothed mountain, a walled medieval city, and the coves of the Costa Brava. All under two hours away.Montserrat · Girona · Sitges and the south coast · TarragonaRead the full guide
7. 07

   El Prat to the centre: which one to take

   1 hThe metro reaches the airport but not the centre, and the train only leaves from T2. Two traps worth knowing before you land.Cercanías R2 Nord: the best if you’re flying from T2 · Metro L9 Sud: reaches both terminals, but not the centre · The terminal shuttle: free, and you’ll need itRead the full guide
8. 08

   Barcelona: practical tips

   1 hPickpockets are real, Catalan isn’t a dialect, and August is a bad idea. What’s worth knowing before you land.Pickpockets: the only real problem · The language: Catalan and Spanish · When to come (and when not to) · Getting around, and paying · Data on your phoneRead the full guide

The real options, with what actually decides it: which terminal it leaves from and where it drops you. Fares and timetables live with the operator, who keeps them current.

• MetroL9 SudT1 · T2 → Zona UniversitàriaServes both terminals but does NOT reach the centre: you have to change lines. It has its own airport fare.·Fares and timesTMB
• TrainR2 NordT2 → Sants y Passeig de GràciaFrom T2 only: from T1 take the free inter-terminal shuttle first. Every 30 minutes.·Fares and timesRodalies de Catalunya
• BusEntre T1 y T2Free shuttle between the two terminals. You need it if you fly from T1 and want the train.·Fares and timesAena

Before you fly, or on the layover. Pay per visit, whatever airline.

• Canudas VIP Loungefrom €47.95
• Pau Casals VIP Loungefrom €47.95
• Colomer VIP Loungefrom €47.95
• Joan Miró VIP Loungefrom €51.26

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